Error Migrating UNIX Files
Articles and Tips: qna
01 Mar 2003
Q.
I am a big-time Novell fan and my "house" is totally Novell. I am currently using Novell File Access for UNIX v1.1.1, Novell ConsoleOne v1.3.3, Novell NetWare v6 Support Pack 1 & 5.1 Support Pack 4, and NFS v3.0 with Support Pack 3a.
When I try to use the Migrate option, for NFS/NFAU, to migrate a 'passwd' file containing a user account that has the Delete UNIX Profile option set, along with the set the migration option set to Update. The end result is an error when the migration file gets to the user:
Error "7-30-2002 5:23:34 pm: Could not update:.User.Context Error Code : -615 Attribute Already Exists
Under A Unix Umbrella in Uppsaia
A.
Dear Umbrella: This is a good one! Fortunately the Ab-ender is familiar with the inner-workings of UNIX. Your "Delete UNIX Profile" option is not alive for the user in question anymore. As a result, you can't delete anything when the other UNIX Profile fields are empty. ConsoleOne gets feisty when the other fields are empty, since it thinks that there is an invalid UNIX Profile.
The way to get around this error is to fill in the UID, Primary Group, and Home Directory with anything you want, then click OK. Next, re-open the UNIX Profile, delete the Comments field and click Apply. Lastly, enable the "Delete UNIX Profile" option, click OK and confirm. Now, when you redo the migration, it will work.
* Originally published in Novell AppNotes
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